Example sentences of "[vb pp] for the second time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jasbir Singh was stopped for the second time in two days driving his blue Ford Escort van . |
| 2 | The case against Therese Dunne ( 42 ) , a buyer with Dunnes Stores , was halted for the second time in three months yesterday because of the alleged interference . |
| 3 | Now back at Jan Smuts Airport , X-Ray Foxtrot may well have flown for the second time in civvies by the time these words are read . |
| 4 | The Portuguese Social Democrats have recently won for the second time running with a slightly increased majority and 50.7 per cent of the votes cast . |
| 5 | North-East champion Brian Rushworth finished a best-ever 11th in the senior men 's race , which was won for the second time by Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres gold medallist Eamonn Martin , of Basildon . |
| 6 | The Bath back row replaces England 's most capped No 8 Dean Richards , dropped for the second time in 12 months . |
| 7 | But he has to go some to outshine Dean Richards , dropped for the second time in a year . |
| 8 | Of these 145,000 were UNRWA refugees uprooted for the second time . |
| 9 | JANSHER KHAN narrowly avoided a ban but was fined for the second time in six weeks by the International Squash Players Association yesterday — and lost ranking points which may cost him his world No.1 spot . |
| 10 | He was devastated when he discovered his premises had been attacked for the second time . |
| 11 | The club , in Normanby Road , and its stand have been the scene of a series of unexplained fires , the latest being last Friday when the stand was gutted for the second time . |
| 12 | If not , let's hope we can complete the double over them and get the game postponed for the second time . |
| 13 | The pressure on V. P. Singh to remove Chauthala became overwhelming after the Meham election was countermanded for the second time . |
| 14 | Part of the M1 was closed for the second time in three days following a multiple pile-up in sub-zero temperatures . |
| 15 | OUSTED councillor Ralph Knight has been snubbed for the second time in two months by members of his own party , it was revealed last night . |
| 16 | The current President , Maumoun Abdul Gayoom , who first took office in July 1978 , was re-elected for the second time in a referendum held on Sept. 23 , 1988 [ see p. 36350 ] . |
| 17 | In 1981 , however , this fundamental right was challenged for the second time in another case to make legal history . |
| 18 | In one area houses were flooded for the second time in six weeks , and residents are demanding the council take action to provide adequate drainage . |
| 19 | More rain is expected during the night — that 's bad news for families like the Chapmans — flooded for the second time in a year . |
| 20 | The 6ft 9in star , 33 , retired for the second time this week after players said they were too scared to compete against him . |
| 21 | And at three or four a.m. that morning , as O and Boy kissed for the second time , the blade of a Stanley knife sliced for the second time across the cheek of a man ( I do n't remember his name , it was n't anyone I knew ) who was at that time on his own , not with anyone , just waiting , on his own , at a bus stop , waiting for a night bus which was due at any minute . |
| 22 | Peter Butler , 40 , got divorced for the second time two years ago . |
| 23 | A PLAN to build executive-style houses in an upmarket suburb of Middlesbrough has been refused for the second time . |
| 24 | Another member , Bernard Edwards , entered for the second time with his partner Steve Kenning and achieved the excellent time of 2 hours 34 minutes and a few seconds , knocking more than a quarter of an hour off their time last year . |
| 25 | Then disaster struck for the second time when he pulled a tendon in his left leg , an injury that has ended many a greyhound 's racing career . |
| 26 | ARSONISTS have struck for the second time in five days at a Middlesbrough park . |
| 27 | In South Wales 11 major rivers were at danger levels with many homes and businesses hit for the second time in a week . |
| 28 | And , if any other recommendation be needed , I was asked for the second time to be coach monitor on our outing to Brighton , so you can see that I must be OK . |
| 29 | Not a snap or a twang , but the hamstring had gone for the second time in successive matches . |
| 30 | At last , wonder of wonders it was finished for the second time , I tried it on and it drowned me . |